Ryokan : : Mobilizing Hospitality in Rural Japan /

Ryokan : : Mobilizing Hospitality in Rural Japan / / Chris McMorran.

Amid the decline of many of Japan’s rural communities, the hot springs village resort of Kurokawa Onsen is a rare, bright spot. Its two dozen traditional inns, or ryokan, draw nearly a million tourists a year eager to admire its landscape, experience its hospitality, and soak in its hot springs. As...

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McMorran, Chris,
Place / Publishing House:Honolulu : : University of Hawaii Press, , [2022]
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Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (220 p.) :; 11 b&w illustrations
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Prologue: Work to Do
  • Chapter 1. Retreat
  • Chapter 2. Landscaping the Countryside
  • Chapter 3. Pariah in Paradise
  • Chapter 4. Inside Job
  • Chapter 5. How to Succeed in Business
  • Chapter 6. A Day in the Life
  • Chapter 7. Women without Homes
  • Chapter 8. Professional Care?
  • Chapter 9. Policing Ryokan Space
  • Epilogue
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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